St Winifred
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 in 2h 44 (9–3–24 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(1-3) 2160 Carlisle, Northumberland, Chester, London, Coldstream, Kelso, Lincoln, Sandiacre, Newcastle, Wells, Cunecastre, Munden, Whitley, Wooler, Alnwick, Canterbury, Morpeth. (4-7) 2880 Durham, Warkworth, Allendale, Annable's London, Berwick, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Wearmouth, Westminster, York, Bacup, Bamborough, Beverley, Bourne, Hexham, Hull, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norwich, Primrose.
Composed by J S Warboys SU0309 & SU0403
1 Alison J Molyneux
2 J Stuart Brown
3 John D Cooper
4 Robert P Watson
5 John P Ottaway
6 R Philip Graves (C)
First of 41-Spliced at the first attempt for ringers of 2-5 & first as conductor. Average age of inside ringers 70.5. Possibly the oldest band to have rung the 41 for the first time? Just under 2 years in the making!